Kakashi smiled softly as his black eyes roamed over Sakura, his long time ago student and now wife. She struggled in her attempt of getting of the couch, large and round belly hindering her from standing, Kakashi was amused that she hadn't noticed he had entered their home yet. Sakura grunted and mumbled angrily as she reached and grabbed at the air as if it would offer some magical solution in helping her; Kakashi knew he would be in trouble if he laughed. Could Sakura really blame him though? She was rocking back and forth with a swollen belly, Konoha's top medic and kunoichi couldn't even get off the couch!

"Here," Kakashi said with a chuckle, "let me help you." He was next to his pink haired wife in minutes, grabbing her elbow with one hand and using the other to wrap around her back and side.

Sakura's face heated prettily, embarrassed that her husband had caught her in such a compromising situation. More than once Sakura had relayed her feelings to Kakashi about how ugly and useless she felt, not being able to do something she had fought tooth in nail for; and more than once Kakashi told his wife how beautiful she was, and that the fact that she had a life, a life they used their love to create, growing inside her made her even more attractive in his eyes. Hell, it was such a turn on too and nothing boosted a man's ego like needing an independent female depending on them.

"I didn't know you were home," she mumbled softly. He had noticed the small changes in Sakura gradually throughout the pregnancy, showing a bashful and girlish side he hadn't seen since she was younger and in love with a certain Uchiha. Her anger, unlike when she was younger, subsided for most the time while instead of screaming and shouting and punching her fist through anything that irritated her, she would instead break down and cry in her husbands arms, something Kakashi actually enjoyed. The changes hadn't just been in her emotions, however; her breast were no longer the perfect palm full, and instead grew into beautiful globes. Her waist wasn't a sexy little trim and instead rounded and much more softer. Even her hands seemed to soften from the rough and callused hands all shinobi knew.

When she was placed firmly on her feet Kakashi looked down at her, eyes tracing her over in close examination. He cupped her jaw in a gentle grip, "Are you feeling okay?" Sakura's skin was glowing from the life inside her, but he could see how tired she was from the bags under her eyes to the way her shoulders slumped.

She waved her hand dismissively, "I'm fine. Fine."

"You don't look fine." He saw the flash of hurt in her bright green eyes, "I can start you a bath, if you want."

"There's no point."

"Why not?"

"I won't be able to get out."

Kakashi laughed at her pout, "Is that why you haven't been taking baths recently?" It was no secret as to how much his wife loved a good and long bath, always relaxing and taking her time when the situation allowed it. If the bath had been a person he would have given Kakashi a run for his money.

"It's not funny," she mutter dejectedly.

Kakashi let his hand slide down her arm, stopping at her hand as he interlocked their fingers. Kakashi wasn't shy about public affection, about the fact that he loved his wife, but only in their home did he show such unrestrained tenderness. "Who said anything about the bath only being for you?" Green eyes darted up, "I'm getting old, Sakura. I need to soak these old bones."

He saw the knowing smile flutter across Sakura's face, stealing his breath as his heart sped up. After a year of marriage you'd think he'd be use to the beauty that was his Hatake Sakura. She sighed with fake exasperation, "I guess I'll join you in a bath. What would you do without me?"

Kakashi placed a hand over his heart, "Surely I would perish." He didn't doubt the truth of his words for even a moment.

Sakura laughed and rolled her eyes, "Go start the bath." Kakashi turned his back to his wife, touch lingering as he pulled away. He stuck his butt out, keeping it closer than any part of his body, he was disappointed by the light slap she bestowed him, "Don't forget the bubbles," she added. He had discovered her weakness to rough spankings during an extremely steamy night of dirty bumping uglies, he was beyond surprised that his preciously innocent wife liked the darker side of sex. He had smacked her butt in a test to her reaction, not expecting the high pitched moan he was gifted with instead of a punch to the gut. Which lead to more experiments and introducing his wife to the more sensual side of love making, not to mention good teasing material. Kakashi himself wasn't into getting spanked, but lighting Sakura's butt a beautiful pink did something nice to him that he hadn't experienced with anyone else.

Within minutes Sakura was sinking into the warm water and in between Kakashi's legs, her body sliding deliciously against his as she settled into the warm water. He wrapped his arms around her swollen abdomen, pulling her closer, she gave no resistance as she leaned into him. He placed his chin on the top of her head, watching as she happily played with the small white bubbles he had filled the tub with.

He hated bubbles and baths alike, but damn did he love his wife more than anything.

A/N: i saw a 30 day valentine's day prompt by thedarksimblrrises on google search images, i know, i know we can't all be perfect tho. this was originally in it's own story-folder-thing, Month of Love. seeing that i knew i wouldn't finish it i decided to add it here, to this story-folder of one-shots. all the requests on Month of Love will be written and taken care of, don't think they were forgotten. they will be completed and posted here along with the requests made for A Pink Kunoichi.